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    connive
    /kəˈnʌɪv/

    verb

    • 1. secretly allow (something immoral, illegal, or harmful) to occur: "I did not connive in the production of these documents" Similar deliberately ignoreoverlooknot take into considerationdisregardOpposite condemnpunish

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONNIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Connive means to plan secretly and dishonestly for something to happen that will be to your advantage, or to allow something bad to happen although you know about it. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of connive with examples and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conniveConnive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Connive means to cooperate secretly or have a secret understanding, or to pretend ignorance of something one ought to oppose. Learn the word history, synonyms, examples, and legal and kids definitions of connive.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONNIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and examples of the verb 'connive', which means to secretly cooperate or to avoid noticing something wrong. See also the origin and usage of 'connive' in British and American English.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › conniveCONNIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Connive definition: to cooperate secretly; conspire (often followed by with). See examples of CONNIVE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conniveConnive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To connive is to plan or plot to do something illegal or wrong. Conniving is considered dishonest and cowardly. If someone accuses you of conniving, that's definitely not a compliment.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconnive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Connive means to seem to allow something wrong to happen or to work together with somebody to do something illegal. Learn how to use this formal and disapproving verb with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › conniveConnive - definition of connive by The Free Dictionary

    Connive means to cooperate secretly in an illegal or wrongful action, or to scheme or plot. It can also mean to feign ignorance of or fail to take measures against a wrong, thus implying tacit encouragement or consent.